The simplest movie/photo tool on the student Macs is Photo Booth. Generally, the students find this program and how to use it for fun, very quickly. We can use it for instruction, as well. Below is a list of its abilities.
Images
Single Photo
Group of 4 Photos (taken in succession)
Video clips
All can be taken in normal or in "mirrored" image. (Note: The Mirrored image is default. Switch to normal image through checking "Auto Flip New Items" in the EDIT menu.)
Effects Used in Images and Video Clips All images and videos have a wide arrange of effects that can be used when capturing them.
Color and Distortion Filters
Augmented Reality/Background Replacement - This works best with a solid background, but will work with any background. All of these will ask your students to move away from the camera while it takes a picture of the background. It will substitute the new background over the real background while adding students back into frame. (Note: Issues may come if students have the same color as the real background. That part will disappear.)
Face Tracking Effects available in Photo Booth for OS 10.8 and newer.
Photo Booth
The simplest movie/photo tool on the student Macs is Photo Booth. Generally, the students find this program and how to use it for fun, very quickly. We can use it for instruction, as well.Below is a list of its abilities.
Images
All can be taken in normal or in "mirrored" image. (Note: The Mirrored image is default. Switch to normal image through checking "Auto Flip New Items" in the EDIT menu.)
Effects Used in Images and Video Clips
All images and videos have a wide arrange of effects that can be used when capturing them.
Color and Distortion Filters
Augmented Reality/Background Replacement - This works best with a solid background, but will work with any background. All of these will ask your students to move away from the camera while it takes a picture of the background. It will substitute the new background over the real background while adding students back into frame. (Note: Issues may come if students have the same color as the real background. That part will disappear.)
Face Tracking Effects available in Photo Booth for OS 10.8 and newer.